Re: Software Recommendations

["Charles Hardin" <fonestorm () gmail com>]

The main reasons I switched to endian from smoothwall was at the time
I did not have the 2003 box so I didnt have a good client vpn solution
and endian provided one. Also endian has more options and features
that appealed to me. I will look into ipcop and untangle as I havent
studied those.

On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 12:30 PM, Nick Vaernhoej
<nick.vaernhoej () capitalcardservices com> wrote:
> Good morning,
>
> What are your reasons for not using SmoothWall again?
> I run Untangle at home on some modest hardware and like it.
>
> For a client VPN solution I am a fan of Hamachi.
>
> Have a great weekend.
>
> Nick Vaernhoej
> "Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."
>
> > -->-----Original Message-----
> > -->From: listbounce () securityfocus com
> > -->[mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of Charles Hardin
> > -->Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 7:11 AM
> > -->To: security-basics
> > -->Subject: Fwd: Software Recommendations
> > -->
> > -->Resend since this seems to have disappeared into the abyss during
> the
> > -->wireless thread on wifisec.
> > -->
> > -->
> > -->---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > -->From: Charles Hardin <fonestorm () gmail com>
> > -->Date: Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 10:55 AM
> > -->Subject: Software Recommendations
> > -->To: security-basics <security-basics () securityfocus com>
> > -->
> > -->
> > -->All,
> > -->
> > -->    I am currently looking into a new setup for my home. I run a
> > -->small buisness out of it and I share it with 4 others, ranging from
> > -->technically competent to technically inept people. Im currently
> > -->looking into a new firewall solution. I have run smoothwall in the
> > -->past and currently use endian, but I am curious what other options
> > -->are
> > -->available. I would prefer an opensource free system that will run on
> > -->older hardware (P3 era).The requirements are below.
> > -->
> > -->1. Inbound and outbound firewalling
> > -->2. site to site vpn connections - I have 2 other people whom work in
> > -->the buisness with me that will be setting up a box at their home as
> > -->well.
> > -->3. road warrior vpn - not a huge requirement as I do have a windows
> > -->2003 domain controller that can fill this role.
> > -->4. content / spyware / virus filtering - a like but not a must
> > -->5. Built in intrusion detection would be nice but again not a must.
> > -->
> > -->Charles Hardin
>
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